Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain: Increasing Occupational Therapy’s Role

Chronic pain is a federally and nationally recognized health condition that is in need of improved treatment options. Organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Institute of Medicine recognize pain as a major public health concern because of its effects on the person and society, and have made clinical practice guideline recommendations to improve chronic pain management treatment. These recommendations promote